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Azerbaijan opposition bloggers sentenced to jail Longtime foes Turkey and Armenia try to improve ties with ‘football diplomacy’BURSA, Turkey — Turkey defeated longtime foe Armenia on a soccer field Wednesday — an event that had little significance in the world of sports but meant a lot in the arena of international politics. Turkey says deal with Armenia not in effect until Armenia withdraws from Nagorno-KarabakhANKARA, Turkey — One day after Turkey signed a deal the U.S. helped salvage to end a century of enmity with Armenia, Turkey’s leader set a tough condition for normalizing ties on Sunday: Armenia must withdraw from the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkey, Armenia sign historic accord after last-minute talks to salvage pactZURICH — Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark agreement Saturday to establish diplomatic relations and open their sealed border after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag. Turks, Armenians reach accord to establish diplomatic ties, as Clinton helps break logjamZURICH — Turkey and Armenia have signed an accord to establish diplomatic relations after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag. Clinton in last-minute talks to salvage historic Turkish-Armenian accordZURICH — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plunged into dramatic last-minute diplomacy on Saturday to salvage a historic accord between Turkey and Armenia aimed at normalizing ties after a century of enmity. Signing of Turkish-Armenian accord delayed over wording of final statement; Clinton mediatesZURICH — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton engaged in last-minute diplomacy on Saturday aimed at salvaging an accord to establish diplomatic relations between Turkey and Armenia after a century of enmity. Signing of Turkish-Armenian accord delayed over wording of final statement; Clinton departsZURICH — The signing of an accord to restore diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia was delayed at the last minute Saturday due to concerns over the wording of the final statements the parties will make. Hillary Rodham Clinton abruptly pulls back from Turkish-Armenian signing for last-minute workZURICH — The signing of an accord to restore diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia was delayed at the last minute Saturday due to concerns over the wording of the final statement the parties will make. Turkey, Armenia ready to sign historic accord despite gulf over bloody pastZURICH — The foreign ministers of the United States, Russia, France and the European Union gathered Saturday in Switzerland to watch Turkey and Armenia sign an accord establishing diplomatic ties in hopes of reopening their border and ending a century of acrimony over their bloody past. Turkey, Armenia agree to launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic tiesYEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia and Turkey, bitter foes for a century, took a step toward reconciliation Monday by announcing they would launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties. But they won’t discuss the deepest source of their enmity: the World War I-era massacres of Armenians under Ottoman rule. Turkmen president says gas-rich nation will build Caspian Sea naval base amid energy disputeASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan will establish a naval base on the Caspian Sea, the Central Asian nation’s president said Monday — a move that could inflame disputes over the area’s lucrative hydrocarbon fields. Alleged harsh treatment in Afghanistan now haunts prosecution efforts at GuantanamoGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba —U.S. military prosecutors allege that Ahmed al-Darbi has met with Osama bin Laden, trained at an al-Qaida terrorist camp, and plotted to blow up a ship in the Strait of Hormuz or off Yemen. Georgia, Russia step back from fears that new war looms as first anniversary approachesTBILISI, Georgia — Despite rising tensions and slashing rhetoric as the first anniversary of the Russian war approaches, top officials in Tbilisi and Moscow downplay the likelihood of renewed fighting — but for deeply different reasons. Turkmens, Azerbaijan hold talks on Caspian Sea boosting Europeean gas pipeline prospectsASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have begun talks to agree on a border in the energy-rich Caspian Sea, the Turkmen foreign ministry said Thursday, a move that boosts prospects for a Western-backed pipeline project to pump gas to Europe. Uighur diaspora in Soviet Central Asia deplore violence in China, fear crackdown could spreadBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Anguished by ethnic violence in China but fearful that crackdowns on their minority group could spread, Uighur activists across Central Asia said Tuesday they have urged local communities to avoid large public protests. Azerbaijan authorities lash out at foreign embassies for protests over bloggers’ arrestBAKU, Azerbaijan — Two opposition bloggers are being held by authorities in Azerbaijan in a case protested by Western nations and international journalism advocates. Turkey, EU countries sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, MideastANKARA, Turkey — European countries on Monday sealed an important agreement aimed at diversifying the continent’s energy sources — but their pipeline project to bring natural gas from Central Asia and the Middle East to Europe can’t entirely break Russia’s dominance. Turkey, EU countries to sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, MideastANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and five European Union countries will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at reducing Europe’s reliance on Russian energy by running a gas pipeline from the Caspian Sea region to the EU via Turkey. Jury convicts Connecticut businessman in trial featuring ex-Sen. George MitchellNEW YORK — A Connecticut businessman was convicted Friday of conspiring with others to corrupt the oil privatization process in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has enough gas to supply alternative pipeline projects : Azerbaijan’s State Oil Official
Armenia and Azerbaijan urged by US, France and Russia to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh disputeL’ACQUILA, Italy — The United States, France and Russia called mutually Friday for the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to settle a long-running dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Russia’s Medvedev expected to clinch major new gas deal with AzerbaijanMOSCOW — Russia’s president was expected to clinch a major new natural gas deal with Azerbaijan on Monday, dealing another blow to Western efforts to find alternates to Russia for energy supplies. Russia’s Gazprom close to gas deals with AzerbaijanMOSCOW — Gazprom, the world’s largest natural gas producer, said Friday it hoped to sign key deals in Azerbaijan next week, raising the possibility that Russia will secure Azeri gas to feed pipelines to Europe. US Middle East envoy George Mitchell testifies at Conn. businessman’s NY bribery trialNEW YORK — America’s special Middle East envoy testified Friday that he still trusts a Connecticut businessman and considers him his friend despite losing $200,000 in an investment that resulted in his friend being charged with helping to bribe government officials in Azerbaijan. Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan make progress in discussing disputed region, US official saysPRAGUE — The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan made “serious progress” on Thursday during discussions aimed at resolving their long-standing dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a U.S. official said. EU seeks to enroll Caucasus neighbors, Egypt and Iraq into energy deal bypassing RussiaBRUSSELS — The European Union will press eight southern neighbors on Friday to join a long-term partnership that would give them a sustained income from their natural gas in the years ahead and provide Western Europe with stable gas deliveries that bypass Russia. Anand receives Chess Oscar for the sixth timeBAKU - India’s Grand Master Viswanathan Anand received his sixth Chess Oscar and third in a row before the start of the President Cup here. |
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ANKARA, Turkey — The head of Azerbaijan’s State Oil and Gas Company on Friday said his country’s gas reserves are rich enough to supply more than one gas pipeline project, raising the possibility Azerbaijan could become a supplier to the EU- and US-backed Nabucco pipeline aimed at lessening Europe’s dependence on Russian gas.
